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Swing Sketch

1968

Medium

acrylic on canvas with leather cord

Dimensions

dimensions variable, overall: 73 3/4 x 89 3/4 x 9 in (187.3 x 228 x 22.9 cm)

Abstract, sculptural painting with painted canvas tied and hung at three points on a wall by Sam Gilliam. A string forming a right angle on the top left of the work partially frames the piece.
Sam Gilliam, Swing Sketch, 1968. Acrylic on canvas with leather cord. Dimensions variable, overall: 73 3/4 x 89 3/4 x 9 in (187.3 x 228 x 22.9 cm). Courtesy of Sami and Hala Mnaymneh.